Skip to main content

Service Alert

The Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Library will be closed Saturday, Apr. 26 and Sunday, Apr. 27 for necessary repairs to the HVAC system. This page will be updated with any service changes as they are available.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, D.C.’s central library, has undergone a complete modernization. The transformed flagship library now features:

 

  • a spectacular new, vibrant and transparent entryway
  • sculptured monumental staircase
  • a large auditorium and conference center 
  • creative spaces for fabrication, music production and art creation 
  • ground level café with patio
  • double-height reading room 
  • newly designed special collections space
  • a roof top terrace



The $211 million rehabilitation is now complete and open to the public. Please reach out to Stacey Lucas to schedule a tour. 

Audiences: All Ages
woman in red dress speaks to a group standing in front of her

Contact Us

Stacey Lucas